You are invited to attend the 3rd Annual Advising and Success Conference "Excellence in Student Support," hosted by Academic Advising at Western Michigan University on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

Registration and lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m., so come early to network and enjoy a meal before the sessions start.

We are excited to announce our Keynote Speaker: Mo Brooks and a lineup of engaging presentations designed to inspire and strengthen our advising community.

Lunch and a swag bag will be provided for all attendees. This is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and collaborate.

For more information, visit wmich.edu/advising/conference.

Portions of the P1 and P2 sections (see map linked below) at Asylum Lake Preserve will undergo a prescribed prairie burn on a yet to be determined date in November. Due to specific weather conditions required for a safe burn, including air temperature below 60°F, humidity above 40% and wind speeds between 5-15 mph, the exact date and time of the burn will be announced shortly in advance. If the required conditions are not met this month, the burn will not occur.

View the preserve map

The Western Michigan University community is invited to submit nominations for the 2026–27 Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award (DFSA), recognizing faculty who have made outstanding contributions to their disciplines, elevated the University’s reputation, and demonstrated sustained scholarly excellence.

Nomination Deadline:
Monday, February 2, 2026

Submission Instructions:
All nominations must be submitted electronically through the online webform.

The application deadline for faculty to join the Global Classrooms Collaborative Spring 2026 has been extended to Nov. 25. Selected participants will engage in a facilitated learning community throughout the semester, following a structured process to design a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) course. Support includes assistance with international partner matching, course design and intercultural pedagogy. Faculty will receive grant funding, distributed in two parts, half during the spring collaborative and the remainder following course implementation and submission of a final report. 

Learn more or attend an information session here. …

Jil Larson, Professor in the Department of English, will speak on "Artificial Intelligence and the Complexities of Love and Creativity in Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun" as part of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's lecture series. The talk will be on Nov. 5 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 2209 of the Student Center. It explores how Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel helps us think about the ethics of artificial intelligence and other technological advances in relation to the perennial philosophical question of what it means to be human. 

Dr. Larson serves on the Ethics Center's advisory board and has developed literature courses on topics such as ethics and belief and ethics, science and the future. Her current research focuses on memory and ethics in the…

Open enrollment for 2026 health care benefits and flexible spending accounts (FSA) opens Monday, October 27 and runs through Friday, November 14 for benefits-eligible faculty and staff. Please view your 2026 Benefits Guide, which includes your 2026 health plan contribution rates. The enrollment and change forms are online on the Benefits Open Enrollment webpage.

On Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 6:30 PM on the first floor of Sangren Hall, a campus event titled First-Generation College Student Celebration is happening. A first-generation college student is typically known as a student whose parents or guardians have not completed a four-year bachelor's degree. This is an event to honor that population of students, but we welcome all current Broncos (faculty and staff included, especially first-gens!) to join the celebration and show their support. The event intends to spotlight our first-generation college student presence at WMU and the strong community of support for that population on campus. There will be food, prizes, and learning/socializing activities.

The Center for the Study of Ethics in Society will host “When Living Becomes Assisted” at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 22 in Room 1010 of the College of Health and Human Services Building. The play, directed by Dr. D. Terry Williams, will be performed by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Senior Readers Theater. It offers a poignant look at one family’s struggle with the question: "When is it time for an elderly loved one to move into assisted living?" There will be a discussion afterward with members of the cast and special guest Shukurani Nsengiyumva, Program Manager for the Alzheimer's Association Michigan Chapter. The event is co-sponsored by OLLI and the Alzheimer's Association Michigan Chapter. For more information, visit…